Manifolding book or pad.



BERTO. or CANTON, oHIo..

MNlFoLDlNG BooK on PAD,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 2S, 19GB. Serial No. 344,722..

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, BERT C. MAXWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful .Im.

, in a manifolding pad or book, it pertaining particularly to a pad orbook containing slips or sheets arranged for the purpose of makingtriplicate copies ofy the sub]ectmatter required, also triplicate copiesof some subjectmatter desired to be recorded on the sli s or leaves ofwhich the book is formed, an duplicate copies of other subject-matterdesired to record.

Figure 1 is a planvview of a manifoldingbook embodying my improvement.Fig. 2 is a plan view of said book with its cover removed and certain ofits leaves rolled back to show their formation. Fig. 3 is a section onthe line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an edge View of--a-sheet of aperfoldedto form a set of the tri llicating-s ips usedin the book.

n `the drawing, A represents as an ventirety `a blank sheet of paperfrom Vwhich a set of triplicating-slips 'is formed by folding the sheettwice intermediate of its ends, once along a transverse line' B andagain along a transverseline C along Which latter line the sheet `ispreferably perforated or otherwise weakened. The slips 1 and 3 formed atthe ufpper and lower ends, respectively, of each s icet of paper areshown as folded over upon the intervening slip 2 so formed. Slip -1,containing the u er free en'd of the 'sheetof paper, is prefera y foldeddown, so as to lie etween the slips 2 and 3`, slip 3 thus being made theoriginal slip of the set. l forlm a book or ad, a plurality of thesesets of triplicating-s ips is placed one upon the other in superposedrelation, and the sheets of which t ley are formed are fastened securelytogether at their upper ends in any suitable manner, preferably asindicated at 4 ,immediately beneath the transverse line of the fold B,thus binding the slips 1 and 2 into p the book or pad. Each of theseslips 1 and 2 is weakened orv erforated .on a transverse line 5 5',respectlvely, beneath'the'point at which they are bound together intothe pad to facilitate in the detachment or withdrawal In order to gfthke sheets'of each triplicating set fromthe Where a set oftriplicating-slips is formed from a single sheet of paper, as abovedescribed, the under surfaces of slips 1 and 3 are preferably coatedwith carbon or other suitable manifolding material for as much of theirlength as is essential in order that any impressions made upon theoriginal in the regular course of its use and desired to be transferredwill be transferred to both th duplicate andtriplicate slips.

Where it is desired'to retain either or both the duplicate-slip 1 ortriplicate-slip 2 Within the pad or'boo the perforation or Weakening ofeither or both along the transverse lines 5 5', respectively, may beomitted.

The original slip 3 of each set is free at its upper end, and the bookor pad is preferably provided with a cover 6, which folds over upon thesets of triplicate-slips'from below. This cover is somewhat shorter thanthe original slips 3, which extend beyond it, as indlcated at 3', and ismade of a relatively hard substance which will not readily transferthrough it and to the slips beneath it impressions made,v 4upon it. Thebook is intended. .particularly for use in a one-writing bookkee ingsystem. In thislconnection it is desirable to make the slips to beretained the pro rietor for'record as small as posb sible in or er toeconomize filing-space in the Patented March 19, 1907.

capable o1' meeting such requirements as last re erred to; but the exactrelationship of the slips and their respective sizes, together with theform printed on each one of them, may be readily varied to comply withrequirements for a systemv not precisely similar to tended. Theuppermost slip 3 of each set in the book is, as shown, intended for abrief record of the business transaction complete. This slip is to beretained and filed by the proprietor. Consequently it should bereasonably small and the form printed upon it free from unnecessarydetails. It is shorter than the slip 2, and consequently leaves ex'- IOOthe one for which this particular book is in- IIO eXtends beneath theslip 3 for a distance sufli-A cient 'to have printed upon it beneathits-eX- posed portion lL the part of the form printed upon the upper endof the slip 3.

The form printed upon the slip 2, which goes to the customer, is thesame as that printed upon the slip 3, with the addition that above thesaid printed form may be printed any desired business bill-head,advertising matter, and the like which may be wanted.

Any suitable means for transferring the writing on the original to theduplicate and t triplicate slips may be employed. In the drawings', ashereinbefore stated, I have shown portions of the under surfaces of bothslips 1 and 3 as coated with a suitable transfer substance. On the'slip3 this coating is discontinued at 3a, near the upper edge of the slip,to have a clean portion which may be grasped by the fingers Withoutdanger of soiling them.

The coating on the under surface ofthe slip 1 extends only to the line1b, as the matter recorded above that line is not to be transferred tothe customers slip 3.

With an arrangement and formation of slips such as just described some'of the impressions made on the original are duplicated, while others aretriplicated, and this is accomplished at'one writing and withoutreadjustment of transfer mediums.

To operate the book or pad, one grasps the upper end of the uppermostoriginal slip- 3, which appears above the upper free edge of the cover 6and pulls it upwardly and outwardly, and with it the duplicate and`triplicate slips 1V and 2, respectively, attached thereto. Thistriplicate set is then allowed to fall backupon the cover, and theopera-tor records upon it. the desired data without transferringimpressions to the triplicate sets of slips beneath the cover 6.

It will be noted that the slip 1, formed of the upper section of eachsheet of paper, is interposed between sheets 2 and 3, formed from theintermediate and lower sections thereof, respectively, and the bindingof the slips 'together is such that slip 1 will always be drawn out andbe in its proper place between the upper andlower slips of each set whenthe uppermost slip 3 of each triplicating set is drawn out over thecover 6.

What I claim is- 1'. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of aplurality of superposed sets of triplicating-slips, each set of slipsbeing formed from a sing e sheet of paper, twice folded transverselyintermediate its ends and perforated or weakened along the line of thelower one of said folds, each slip formed from the upper section of oneof said sheets of paper being interposed between the slips formed fromthe intermediate and lower sections thereof, and the slip formed fromsaid lower see-tion being shorter than the one formed from saidintermediate section, suitable transfer mediums interposed between thefirst and the second and the second and the third slips of each set,respectively, and means for binding said sets of slips together, saidmeans engaging at their upper ends both of the slips formed from theupper and intermediate sections of said sheet of paper.

2'. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposedsets of. tripli'fating-slips, each set of slips being formed from asingle sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its endsand perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of saidfolds, each slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets ofpaper being interposed between the slips formed from thev intermediateand lower sections thereof, and

- the slip formed from said lower section being shorter than the oneformed from said intermediate section, and the under surfafe of thefirst two slips in each set being coated with a suit able manifoldingsubst ance, and means for binding said sets of slips together at theirlupper ends, at points above the upper ends of the slips formed from thelower section of each sheet of paper forming a set of slips.

3. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposedsets of triplicating-slips, each set of slips formed from a single sheetof paper, twice folded transversely intermediate it-s ends andperforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds,and also along transverse lines on both the upper and intermediatesections of eachsheet at points adjacent to the transverse line of foldbetween them, a suitable manifolding substance on the under surface ofthe first two slips in each set, and means for binding the sets of slipstogether so as to form stubs arranged between the upper transverse lineof fold of each sheet of paper from which a set of slips is formed andthe said weakened or perforated lines on the upper and intermediatesections of the said sheet.

4. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a lurality of superposedsets of triplicat ing-s ips, eaeh set of slips being formed from asinglel sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends,each slip formed from the uppermost section of one of said sheets ofpaper, being interposed be tween the slips formed from the intermediateand lower sections thereof, and means for Abinding the sets of slipstogether so as to form a double stub for each set of slips.

5. In a manifolding-pad, the combination IOO ing-slips, each set ofslips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twice foldedltransversely intermediate its ends, eachv slip formed from theuppermostsection of one of said sheets of aper, being interposed between theslips fldrmed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, and theunder surface of `the first two slips in each set being coated with asuitable manifolding substance, and-means for binding the sets of slipstogether, arranged to form a double stub for each sety of slips, onestub for the slip formed from the intermediate section and the otherstub for the slip formed from the upper section of the sheet of paper. l

6. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality ofI superposed sets ofcombined duplicating and triplicating slips, each set consisting ofthree slips of differing lengths, the shortest one of which isinterposed between the other two, and the uppermost slip of the setlying `directly upon both the .shortest slip and a portion of theundermost slip of the set,v and means for binding the sets of slipstogether.

4 7. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality of superposed sets ofcombined du licating and. triplicating slips, each set ormed from asingle piece of pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its endsto form three slips of differing lengths of which the one formed fromthe intermediate section of the sheet is the longest and the others arefolded over upon it, the shortestslip of each set .being arranged to liebetween the other- `two,'and suitable transfer mediumsinterposedlbetween the uppermost slip and portions of the second andthird slips, and between the second slip and' third slip ofeach set ofslips. v

8. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality of superposed sets ofcombined duplicating and triplicating slips, each set formed from asingle piece of pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its endsto form three slips of differing lengths of which the one lformed fromthe intermediate section of the sheet is the longest and the others arefolded over upon it, the shortest slipvof each set being arranged to-lie,between the other two, the under surface of the topmost slip of eachset of slips being coated with a suitable transfer material whichcontacts directly witli portions of the upper surfaces of both themiddle slip and the under slip of the set, and the under surface of themiddle slip of the set being coated with a suitable transfer substance.

9. In a manifoldingad, the combination of a series of superpose( sets ofcombined'dulicating and triplicating sli s, each set ormed from a singlepiece o pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its ends, anderforated or weakened along the line of the ower one of said folds,and'also along transverse lines on both the upper and intermediatesections of said sheet of paper lat points adjacent to the transverseline of fold between them, each sli formed from the upper section ofsaid s eet of paper being shorter than and arranged to lie between theother two sli s formed therefrom, and each slip formed om the lowersection of said sheet of paper being shorter than the slip formed fromthe intermediate section of said sheet and arranged to have its undersurface contact with portions of the upper surfaces of both of the otherslips of the set, and

means forl binding said sets of slips together. 10. A manifoldingadcomprising a series of supe osed sets o combined duplicatingv and tripicating slips, each set formed from a j single sheet of paper twicefolded transversely intermediate its ends and perforated or weakenedalong the line of the lower one of said folds, each slip formed from thelower section of said sheet of paper being shorter in length than theone formed from the intermediate section lof said sheet, and each slipformed from the upper section of said sheet of pa er being shorter thanthe other two slips ormed therefrom and arranged to lie between them,and suitable transfer material interposed between the u permost slip andportions of the middle an under slip of each s'et, and between themiddle slip and portions of the under slip of the set.4

- 11. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposedsets of triplicating-shps, the uppermost and lowermost slips of each setbeingsuitably connected together at' their lower ends and the middle andlowermost slip of each set being suitably connected into the ad at theirupper ends, anda cover for said pad arranged to fold over onto the setsof slips from the bottom of the pad and to leave exposed above its topedge a portion of the uppermost slip of the set of slips next beneathit.

12.l A manifolding-book comprisin a plurality of superposed sets ofcombine vduplicatingand triplicating slips, each set formed from asingle sheet of pa )er twice folded transversely intermediate of itsends to form three slips all differing in length, of which a slip formedfrom one endA of said sheet is shorter than the other two slips and inuse lies adjacent to but a portion of the slip to BERT o. MAXWELL.

Witnesses: RALPH E Mrnns,

J. B. SNYDER.

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Disclaimer in Letter'sPatent No. 847,991.

DISCLA f-l' J. i

847,991.Bert C. Mfmvell, Canton, Ohio. MANIroLmNG BooK on PAD. Patentdated March 19, 1907. Disclaimer filed `lul)r 30, 1908, by the patentee.

Enters this disclaimeri 0f claims 1 and 2 of the said patent, which readas follows, to wit:

1. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposedsets of trip- Heating-slips, each set of slips being formed from asingle sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its endsand perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of saidfolds, each slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets ofpaper being interposed between the slips formed from the intermediateand lower sections thereof, and the slip formed from said lower sectionbeing shorter than the one formed from said intermediate section,suitable transfer mediums interposed between the iirst and the secondand the second and the third slips of each set, respectively, and meansfor binding said sets of slips together, said means engaging at theirupper ends both of the slips formed from the upper and intermediatesections of said sheet of Papel* 2; In a manilolding-pad', thecombination of a plurality of superposed sets of trip i Heating-slips,each set of slips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twicefolded transversely intermediate its ends a-nd perforated or weakenedalong tbe line of the lower one of said folds. each 'slip formed fromthe upper section of one of said sheets p of paper being interposedbetween the slips formed from the intermediate and lower` sectionsthereof, andthe slip formedv from said lower section being shorter thanthe one formed'from said intermediate section, and the under surface ofthe first two slips in each set being coated wit-h a suitablemanifolding substance, and means for binding said sets of slips togetherat their upper ends, at points above the upper ends of' the slips formedfrom the lower section of each sheet of paper forming a set of slips."-

[Qjicial Gazette, Aug-:mt 1I, 1908.1 A

